Daily Current Affairs : 21st September 2018

Q1. India and Romania have agreed to intensify cooperation at the United Nations and other multilateral fora in order to address global challenges. Who is the present president of Romania?

1. Ahmed Ouyahia
2. Pravind Jugnauth
3. Saadeddine Othmani
4. Mr. Klaus Werner Lohannis
5. Mahammed Dionne

Solution:

India and Romania have agreed to intensify cooperation at the United Nations and other multilateral fora in order to address global challenges. It was issued in a statement after one to one talks between Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and President of Romania, Mr. Klaus Werner Lohannis in Bucharest.

Q2. Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani was recently in India for visit. What is the currency of Afghanistan?

1. Afghani Dinar
2. Afghani Peso
3. Afghan Afghani
4. Afghani Dhiram
5. Afghani Ringgit

Solution:

Afghanistan Capital: Kabul, Currency: Afghan Afghani.

Q3. The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has approved a new scheme- ABVKY for Insured Persons covered under the Employees’ State Insurance Act. What does B stand for in ABVKY?

1. Beema
2. Bimit
3. Berozgari
4. Benami
5. None of the above option is true

Solution:

ESIC has approved a new scheme- Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojna for Insured Persons covered under the Employees’ State Insurance Act. This scheme is a relief payable in cash directly to their Bank Account in case of unemployment and while they search for new engagement.

Q4. India and ____ have worked towards liberalization of markets between the two countries and updating of the existing Air Services Agreement.

1. Morocco
2. Rwanda
3. Niger
4. South Africa
5. Jordan

Solution:

India and Morocco signed the revised Air Services Agreement between the two countries enabling greater connectivity through a modernized agreement.

Q5. Who has been appointed the secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy and chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission?

1. Mylswamy Annadurai
2. A S Kiran Kumar
3. Kailasavadivoo Sivan
4. Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas
5. G. Madhavan Nair

Solution:

Renowned scientist Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas has been appointed the secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy and chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission.

Q6. India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) and ________ have entered into a strategic partnership to provide life insurance solutions to all.

1. Mahindra Insurance Co Ltd
2. Birla Sun Life Insurance
3. Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Co Ltd
4. HDFC Life Insurance
5. ICICI Pru Life Insurance

Solution:

State-owned India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) and Private Life Insurer Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Co Ltd (BALIC) entered into a strategic partnership to provide life insurance solutions, especially at the doorstep of every household in the country.

Q7. ISRO’s first Space Technology Incubation Centre(STIC) was recently inaugurated at the_____.

1. National Institute of Technology Agartala
2. Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi
3. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
4. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
5. None of the above option is true

Solution:

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb inaugurated ISRO’s first Space Technology Incubation Centre(STIC) at the National Institute of Technology Agartala via remote from Bengaluru.

Q8. Recently India and ____ signed an MoU for the implementation of Mahatma Gandhi International Convention Centre (MGICC).

1. South Africa
2. Niger
3. Egypt
4. Serbia
5. Malta

Solution:

India and Niger signed an MoU for the implementation of Mahatma Gandhi International Convention Centre (MGICC) in Niamey, Niger with the Indian government's grant assistance.

Q9. Ms. S. Mirabai Chanu was recently awarded with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2018. She belongs to which sports?

1. Athletics
2. Shooting
3. Judo
4. Weightlifting
5. Boxing

Solution:

Ms. S. Mirabai Chanu is a Weightlifter.

Q10. Subedar Chenanda Achaiah Kuttappa was recently awarded with Dronacharya Awards 2018. He belongs to which sports?

1. Archery
2. Badminton
3. Boxing
4. Athletics
5. Shooting

Solution:

Subedar Chenanda Achaiah Kuttappa was recently awarded with Dronacharya Awards 2018. He is a boxing coach.